Chapter Announcements

Upsilon Xi at Large Chapter will be hosting a virtual induction ceremony on Tuesday 19th March 2024 at 3.30pm (GMT) to induct new members and install new Chapter officers. Our speaker will be Dr Marie Louise Luiking the European Regional Co-ordinator.

Further information and joining instructions to follow. For now please save the date in your diaries.

• The chapter's AGM is scheduled for the
  6th December at 4-5pm (GMT) via Zoom.
  This meeting is open to all. Please check the time in your own countries. 
  
  Papers and joining instructions will be sent nearer the date.
  
  Please put the date in your diaries. This is your opportunity to hear what the chapter has achieved in the last year and to influence chapter activities in the coming year and to get more involved.

The chapter's AGM is scheduled for the
6th December at 4-5pm (GMT) via Zoom.
This meeting is open to all. Please check the time in your own countries. 

Papers and joining instructions will be sent nearer the date.

Please put the date in your diaries. This is your opportunity to hear what the chapter has achieved in the last year and to influence chapter activities in the coming year and to get more involved.

This is to let you know that Professor Alan Finnegan's scholarly presentation on` Reseach and the Military Veteran' will now take place on the 14th December 2022 at 4pm (GMT) via Zoom and not the 13th December.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Further information and joining instructions will be sent out nearer the date.

Professor Alan Finnegan will be providing a scholarly presentation on Research and the military Veteran on the 13th December 2022 at 4pm via Zoom..

Alan is a Professor of Nursing and Military Mental Health (MMH) and Co- Director of the Westminster Centre for Research in Ageing, Mental Health and Veterans and a Sigma. He is also a Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Honoree.

Please save the date. Joining instructions will be sent nearer the date

Sigma celebrates its 100th anniversary, Please see the message from President Ken Dion at the link below.

Also view the contents of the time capsule which was sealed at Sigma's 75th anniversary which was opened this week. View this here:

https://nursingcentered.sigmanursing.org/topics/inspirational/videostories/view/a-glimpse-of-sigma-history

Here's to the next 100 years of nursing excellence.

Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer and Nurse Director NHS Wales will be discussing her priorities and the future of nursing in Wales on Monday 3rd October 2022 at 3pm (BST) in room 126 Glyndwr Building, Swansea University, Swansea and via zoom.

Please contact Joy Merrell for zoom joining instructions at j.a.merrell@swansea.ac.uk

Congratulations to Professor Dame Anne Marie Rafferty CBE on this splendid honour that she received in the Queens honours list.

Huge congratulations to Dave Dawes on his election to the RCN Council Chair Position!

A huge congratulations to Michael Murphy PhD on receiving a Graduate Dean’s Citation of Excellence from the University of Northern Colorado on 8 May 2020, for his PhD dissertation titled: “ Implicit and Explicit Sexual Attitude Among United States Baccalaureate Nursing Students “.  You can read Michael’s paper here; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342364771_IMPLICIT_AND_EXPLICIT_SEXUAL_ATTITUDE_AMONG_UNITED_STATES_BACCALAUREATE_NURSING_STUDENTS

Dear Chapter members

The chapter is hosting a scholarly event on the Wednesday 5th July 2020 from 2-3pm (BST).
Dr Ashra Khanom  who is a research fellow at Swansea University will be presenting her research on :
`The health experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in Wales’.
This will be delivered via Zoom.
Further information can be found in the flyer attached to the events section which includes joining instructions. Please do not share the joining instructions on social media to avoid zoombombing.
I hope that you will be able to participate.
regards
Joy
Chapter President

I know that the rest of the chapter will join me in wishing nurses across the globe a happy international nurses day! A genuine heart felt thank you to every single one of you. In these darkest of times, it is nurses who are shining a light! We are the backbone to health in the community and what we do truly deserves to be celebrated.
Thank you, Nurses! 

Dear Chapter members
Updated dates for your diaries. 
 
13th May 2020 - to celebrate International Nurses Day, Tau Omega Chapter in Sweden are hosting a scholarly event for the European Region.
Connie Sobon Sensor, President, Northeast Chapter of the Transcultural Nursing Society, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, USA will be presenting on Influencing Policy and Sustainability in Healthcare from 1-2.30pm (BST).
All welcome

Saturday 23rd May 2020 - Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter (Croatia) has their chartering ceremony at 2pm (BST). This will be lead by Professor Richard Ricciardi, PhD.
Please join us as we support a fellow European Chapter!


Further information about both speakers and joining instructions are listed in the Discussion section of the website.

regards

Joy

The Irish chapter Omega Epsilon at-Large are opening their scholarly presentation by Prof Brendan McCormick to other Sigma Chapters. The date is 10th February at 3pm (GMT) 4pm (CET). Join via the zoom link below  and copied here https://zoom.us/j/111215329
Do take advantage of this opportunity to hear this internationally recognised expert on person-centred practice.

Professor Joy Merrell and Charlotte Jakab-Hall will be providing a presentation on the 45th Biennial Convention and House of Delegates.
Venue: Room 102 Haldane Building, Swansea University
Time: 12noon -1.30pm (GMT)
Access virtually via own PC:

CHROME/FIREFOX

https://app.vscene.net/r/cNgfFDvENZ

MOBILE APP:

Copy and paste the extension: 1419082

PHONE:

Call +44 (0)300 201 0142. Then enter the extension: 1419082#
All welcome

Charlotte Jakab-Hall and Prof Joy Merrell will be providing feedback from attending the 45th Biennial Convention in Washington D.C. This will include the new Presidents Richard Ricciardi's call to action.
Joining instructions via Gotowebinar will be circulated nearer the date.
Venue will be the Haldane Building Swansea University. Exact room TBC
Time 12 noon -1.30pm (GMT)

This is to invite chapter members and especially members who are  PhD stduents  to the:

5th Annual Postgraduate Research Student Virtual Scholarly event

"New challenges in Nursing and midwifery practice, research, education and leadership"

6th November 2019, 12:00 – 14:00 (GMT)

 

A European videoconference to discuss PhD research in nursing and midwifery practice.

 

The zoom link if you wish to participate:  

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/589782273